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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

by Sogyal Rinpoche

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East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

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Paradise Kiss

by Ai Yazawa

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“I’m doing badly, I’m doing well, whichever you prefer.”
― Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena

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“Nothing was ever in tune. People just blindly grabbed at whatever there was: communism, health foods, zen, surfing, ballet, hypnotism, group encounters, orgies, biking, herbs, Catholicism, weight-lifting, travel, withdrawal, vegetarianism, India, painting, writing, sculpting, composing, conducting, backpacking, yoga, copulating, gambling, drinking, hanging around, frozen yogurt, Beethoven, Back, Buddha, Christ, TM, H, carrot juice, suicide, handmade suits, jet travel, New York City, and then it all evaporated and fell apart. People had to find things to do while waiting to die. I guess it was nice to have a choice.”
― Charles Bukowski, Women

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“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.”
― Franz Kafka

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